Best Places32259, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 32259, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
32259 ranks 186th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and car insurance costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 32259
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
32259's strengths and weaknesses
Where 32259 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 98% of zip codes
- School gradeA+, better than 98% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Household income$151,409 median, better than 96% of zip codes
Where 32259 ranks low
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,221 a month, better than only 20% of zip codes
- Short commute29.0 minutes each way, better than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 32259
A household needs to earn about $142,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 32259 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $151,409, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 32259's effective rate of 0.76%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 32259
32259's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 32259.
Who works in 32259, and how
Work in 32259 centers on finance & insurance and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 68%
- Work from home 30%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 32259
The coast is about 34 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across 32259, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 32259, month by month
32259 sees roughly 116 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 69, with lows near 46. The comfortable stretch runs October through April.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 57° | 46° |
| April | 84° | 72° | 62° |
| July | 94° | 83° | 76° |
| October | 84° | 75° | 67° |
Flying in and out of 32259
Jacksonville International sits about 29 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 3.7 million passengers in 2025, with 86 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 32259
Schools across 32259 average an A+, better than 98% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Hickory Creek Elementary SchoolA+ · 83% proficient
- Julington Creek Elementary SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
- Patriot Oaks AcademyA+ · 81% proficient
Top middle schools
- Fruit Cove Middle SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
- Switzerland Point Middle SchoolA+ · 74% proficient
- Pacetti Bay Middle SchoolA+ · 72% proficient
Top high schools
- Creekside High SchoolA+ · 84% proficient
- Allen D Nease Senior High SchoolA · 79% proficient
- Bartram Trail High SchoolA · 76% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 32259 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
32259 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 32259 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 32259 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 99% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 30% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 73% of zip codes and health care access beats 76%.
Common questions about living in 32259
Is 32259 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 32259 ranks 186th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, state infrastructure, and good schools, and lowest on car insurance costs and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 32259 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $545,398. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $151,409 median income, cost of living beats 99% of zip codes.
Is 32259 safe?
Yes, 32259 is safer than 96% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $101 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 32259?
July highs average about 94 degrees, and January highs near 69 with lows near 46. That works out to about 116 pleasant days a year, more than 73% of zip codes.
Is 32259 good for families?
Schools beat 98% of zip codes, crime safety beats 96%, and childcare runs $1,221 a month.
Compare 32259 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 32259. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 32259 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
32259 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 32259: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 32259: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 32259: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 32259: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
32259 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.